The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-09


Bixby opens his new studio at Brookfeld
this week. He is to be there Wednesdays.
- We are having another attack OF the
railroad fever Just now, caused by the fact
that the authorities of the Central Vermont
have arranged for a survey of route from
Williamstown through this town and Tun-
bridge to South Royalton. - The fall
term of Chelsea Academy will close on
Tuesday next with oral examinations. a
public lyceum will be held on Monday even
ing, at which the town school system will
be discussed 60 Four persons united
with the Congregational church on confess
sion of faith last Sunday and one infant
was baptized.
East Corinth.
j. MCKINLEY has purchased the stage
line from East Orange to Bradford. -
All who attended the entertainment in the
vestry November 4th had pleasant time.
- Charles Dicl<ey and wife, who have
been visiting friends in Manchester, n. H.,
came home last week. - II. Il. Fulton,
who has been visiting friends in the West
for the past nine weeks, returned last week.
- George Butterfield and o. b. Cove
arrived home from Boston on Wednesday.
Orange.
Miss ORPHA HoUGHToN closed the fall
term of school at East Orange last week.
She will teach the winter term. The schools
in districts No. / and 6 close this week.
SCnOOl III ulSUTlCU NO. ~ began ldSl hOu-
day. A. l.. Noyes is the teacher. -
WATSON Dow has purchased the Godfrey
farm for $1,000. - Charles Reyes has
moved into the small tenement-house owned
by Francis Curtis at the Corner. - Mrs.
Sanford Baldwin is slowly recovering.
East Orange.
QUITE a quantity of pork was taken from
Mr.. Marshall's cellar by sneak thieves a
few nights ago. a successful term of
school taught by Miss Houghton of Orange
closed last Friday. Rev. Mr.. Davis of
West Topsham preached an able and in
structive sermon last Sabbath. 60 Mrs.
Frank Lamb is much improved in health
and is now visiting friends in Massachu-
sets and New Hampshire. 49, We learn
that the Bixby farm, advertised to be sold
at auction last Thursday, was not disposed
Of - Joseph Eastman is visiting rela-
tives in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
- The Widow Simpson is making eX-
tensive repairs on her place
West Randolph.
THE lecture Monday night on What's to
Hinder" by Colonel S. f. Copeland, was
well attended and took we'll - The
Swedish Song Quartette Company drew a
small house Friday night. The concert was
iirst-class one. - a very pretty street
lamp has been put on the water fount in
depot square. The fount and lamp were a
present from Dr. H. II, Mcintyre and cost
$50. DIR. ID. A. Whittlesey has I'M
proved in health little since he went to
California. - A leak was discovered in
the main water-pipe near the covered bridge
to be put in. 60 Mr. r. Holman OF
California intends spending the winter
here. - Willard Martin has moved into
the village. - Mrs. Mary Blood has re-
turned from the east part of the town.
- Mrs. Abbie Ford has moved into the
u a. 3 1
vacated by A. b. Emery. 60 Miss Hay
ward of New York has been visiting Addie
| Hayward her cousin. - DIR. a. &.
Bailey's father and mother from Rochester
are visiting him. - Colonel John b
Mead is in poor health. - Nellie Will
Jams has gone to Birmington, Conn; tt
spend the winter. 60 The MOultor
Brothers talk of adding one hundred Jersey
cows to their already large stock of Jerseys
- George Rising is under the doctors
care with sore throat. 60 VIII Bean has
returned home from Massachusetts. -
Robert j. Kimball of Brooklyn is in town
- John L. Priest is home from Massa
chusetts. - Mrs. Emily Jenness has
gone to Dover, n. III. - Winnie Foster
| is having her eyes treated in Boston. -
f. f. Evans of Waterbury is clerking il
Bailey's drugstore. He has had severa
years experience. - White granite ma
been found on the farm of Albert Beedle 10y
A. b. Thomas. Esq. The quality is fine
- Horace Rford has purchased thu
Hunt farm in the east part of the town
- Several of our townsmen talk o
spending the winter in California. ==
Gllie Wheeler will play in the Glob
Theater Boston, through the winter 80
Rev. j. Edward Wright of Montpelier
preached in Mechanics hall last Sunday
- Benjamin Briggs has been appointed
station agent at Hartford. - A prize
speaking contest will take place in tn
lyceum the Dist instant - julius Sam
son has moved into Albert Chambers new
house. j, g. Dyer and wife of Proctors
Vile are in town. - Fred Bryant ha
moved into the tenement recently Occupie,
by Frank Phillips ~ John Il. Wood
ward was married to Miss Mary NJ, Huh
bard in Rochester the I'd. They have gon
to Burlington to reside.
Strafford.
EIGHTEEN delegates from our Good TEN
plars' lodge attended the quarterly sessio
of the White River Good Templars Unto
at Sharon on Friday. Officers for the con
ing year were elected. The literary exercise
i'm the afternoon were of unusual lnteres
and excellence, and were supplemented b
a short address by Rev. A. g. Austin {
Barnard. The chief of the State Gran
Lodge, G. H. Smalley of Lyndonville, VIII
was unexpectedly present, gave at the ever
ing session clear exposition of the aim
and methods of the order, after which wa
a ringing, forcible address by Frank Pun
ley, Esq, of Mortified. 1t is expected thu
the meeting will give a new impulse
organized temperance effort in Sharon
- NJ. G. Noyes has conveyed to Lor
L. Walker of Sharon the house and lot /
the Robinson neighborhood lately pu
chased of Mrs. Drown. - The probal
, court has appointed Hon Il. p. George
, West Fairlee assignee of L. A. Clark, VIII
has lately gone into voluntary insolvenc,
= Edgar #. Sanborn tinsmith at Sout
Strafford, has made an assignment of h
goods, etc for the benefit of his creditor
Y TO Josiah Il. Kendall. - The board
civil authority met last Thursday and r
r elected n. b. Cobb, III. G. Hatch and G.
: Dow executive committee for care of tow
| library One thousand four hundred tift
+ five books have been taken from the libra
4 the past year. =- Angie Bradbury is
+ teach our village school the coming winter
Tunbridge.
DIR. w. MCDoUGALL's stations have gol
into winter quarters at John Alexander
G = Cyrus b. Marston of Stowe is Wis
; ing in town. A large number of pt